Vallejo Model Color — Complete Colour Guide for Scale Modellers

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Vallejo Model Color

Complete colour listing · Water-based acrylics for brush painting

The broadest brush-painting range in the Vallejo lineup

Vallejo Model Color is the paint range most scale modellers reach for first — and with good reason. Formulated specifically for brush application, the thin, self-levelling consistency lays down flat, even coats straight from the dropper bottle with no dilution required on most surfaces. The water-based, non-toxic formula cleans up with water, dries quickly to a durable matte finish, and is fully intermixable across the entire range.

Spanning everything from precise RAL and RLM colour matches for WWII armour and aircraft through to figure skin tones, metallics, transparents, and diorama earth tones, Model Color covers military, historical, and civilian subjects at every scale. Each colour in the table below includes notes on its primary real-world application — whether that's a specific vehicle, uniform, national marking, or weathering technique — so you can go from colour chart to workbench with confidence.

All bottles are 17 ml with Vallejo's precision dropper cap, which dispenses paint one drop at a time and keeps the bottle sealed between sessions. Stock at Wheels & Wings rotates regularly; click any SKU to check current availability and add to your basket.

Format 17 ml dropper bottle

Medium Water-based acrylic

Finish Matte (flat)

Application Brush · airbrush (thinned)

Colours listed 210+

Getting the most from Model Color — thinners and mediums

Model Color is formulated to brush straight from the dropper bottle on most surfaces, but the right medium makes a significant difference depending on how you are applying it.

For brush painting, adding a drop or two of Vallejo Thinner Medium (VLJ70524) to your paint extends the open time, improves flow across the brush, and reduces drag marks or visible brushstrokes on flat panel areas. It thins without breaking down the binder, so coverage and adhesion stay consistent. One or two drops per palette well is typically all that is needed.

For airbrushing, Model Color generally needs thinning to around a 1:1 or 2:1 paint-to-thinner ratio depending on your PSI and needle size. Vallejo Airbrush Thinner (VLJ71161) reduces viscosity without affecting colour or adhesion, and the 200ml bottle is economical for regular sessions. For fine detail work, tight camouflage lines, or any application where tip dry is a problem, adding a few drops of Vallejo Airbrush Flow Improver (VLJ71362) to your thinned mix keeps the needle clean longer and produces smoother atomisation — particularly useful on larger surfaces like vehicle hulls and aircraft fuselages where banding is most visible.

VLJ70524 Thinner Medium 17ml VLJ71161 Airbrush Thinner 200ml VLJ71362 Flow Improver 32ml

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Vallejo Model Color — Full Colour List

Water-based acrylics for brush painting. Covering military, historical, and civilian subjects across all scales. Each colour includes a swatch and notes on typical modelling applications.

SKU	Colour	Subject	Application
Whites & Creams↑ colour selection
VLJ70951	White	Universal	Pure white for national markings, winter camouflage overpainting, and final highlights on any subject. Essential for all modelling work.
VLJ70820	Off White	Universal	Slightly warm white. Used for figure teeth, eye whites, and highlight coats over ivory. Also suitable for ageing effects on white aircraft markings.
VLJ70918	Ivory	Universal	Cream-ivory tone for worn white equipment, linen fabric on WWII figures, and highlighting parchment or aged paper effects in dioramas.
VLJ70766	Cream White	Universal	Warm off-white. Suitable for scale adjustment on white markings at small scales, highlight coats on ivory surfaces, and aged white fabric on historical figures.
VLJ70993	White Grey	Universal	Very pale warm grey, almost white. Suitable for extreme highlight on any grey subject, winter camouflage base coat, and scale lightening on any military subject.
VLJ70919	Cold White	Universal	Pure, slightly cool white. Suitable for winter camouflage overpainting on vehicles, stark white national markings and decal setting base, and final cold highlights on any white surface.
Greys↑ colour selection
VLJ70990	Light Grey	Universal	Light neutral grey. Suitable for Luftwaffe RLM 76 substitute on small-scale aircraft, ship superstructure highlights, and colour modulation on grey vehicle schemes.
VLJ70907	Pale Grey Blue	Aircraft	Pale blue-grey. Suitable for Luftwaffe RLM 76 Lichtblau approximation on small scale, some post-war aircraft undersides, and as a light blue highlight on grey schemes.
VLJ70774	Lavender Grey	Universal	Pale grey with a soft lavender tone. Suitable for highlight and colour modulation on light grey subjects and post-war jet aircraft underside tones.
VLJ70773	Violet Grey	Universal	Cool grey with a slight violet cast. Suitable for shadow tones on white and light grey surfaces and colour modulation on light-coloured aircraft schemes.
VLJ70987	Medium Grey	Universal	Mid-range neutral grey for all-purpose shading and basecoating on grey-painted military subjects across any scale.
VLJ70992	Neutral Grey	Armour · Aircraft	Medium neutral grey (FS 36173). Suitable for Panzer Grey shading, post-war jet underside tones, and ship hull grey colour reference.
VLJ70870	Medium Sea Grey	Aircraft · Ships	RAF Medium Sea Grey — standard underside and fuselage side colour for RAF aircraft from 1941 onward. Spitfire Mk.V/IX, Hurricane Mk.IIc, Lancaster, Halifax, and most RAF subjects in the standard day fighter scheme.
VLJ70836	London Grey	Aircraft · Ships	Medium warm grey for RAF and Royal Navy camouflage grey schemes and British WWII and post-war aircraft upper surface tones.
VLJ70991	Dark Sea Grey	Aircraft · Ships	RAF Dark Sea Grey — standard upper surface colour for Fleet Air Arm carrier-based aircraft. Swordfish, Barracuda, Seafire, and WWII Royal Navy aircraft in standard temperate scheme.
VLJ70994	Dark Grey	Armour · Aircraft	Dark grey for Panzergrau base coats on WWII early-war German vehicles, Kriegsmarine hull paint, and shadow panel lines on any grey subject.
VLJ70995	German Grey	Armour	German Dunkelgrau (Panzergrau) RAL 7021 — standard Wehrmacht armour colour 1939–early 1943. Panzer I through Panzer IV Ausf.F, Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.A–C, Panzer III (all early marks).
VLJ70869	Basalt Grey	Armour · Figures	Dark blue-grey. Suitable for Waffen-SS winter reversible parkas (grey side), German Kriegsmarine officer uniforms, and as shadow tone on Panzergrau subjects.
VLJ70772	Medium Grey Blue	Aircraft · Ships	Medium blue-grey. Suitable for USN aircraft intermediate blue-grey schemes and Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm upper surface colours.
VLJ70867	Dark Blue Grey	Aircraft · Ships	Dark blue-grey. Suitable for RAF Extra Dark Sea Grey upper surface colour on Fleet Air Arm aircraft and Royal Navy ship camouflage shadow tones.
VLJ70862	Black Grey	Universal	Very dark grey, almost black. Suitable for rubber tyres on vehicles, exhaust pipe blackening on aircraft, and night aircraft undersides.
VLJ70883	Silver Grey	Universal	Light cool grey with a slight metallic sheen. Suitable for post-war jet aircraft natural metal finish highlights, ship superstructure upper tones, and colour modulation highlight on any grey subject.
VLJ70884	Stone Grey	Universal	Warm pale grey with a stone cast. Suitable for Mediterranean stone walls and masonry in dioramas, some post-war vehicle light grey tones, and as a highlight over medium grey subjects.
VLJ70950	Black	Universal	Pure black for deep shadow, panel lines, tyres, and any black detail work across all modelling subjects.
VLJ70861	Gloss Black	Universal	Gloss black for highly polished surfaces, vehicle engine exhausts with a lacquered finish, and anywhere a high-sheen black is required.
VLJ70939	Smoke Ink	Universal	Transparent dark grey-brown ink. Suitable for glazing over metallic exhausts and engine areas to simulate heat staining and soot, shading recesses on dark subjects, and subtle smoke weathering effects.
VLJ70989	Sky Grey	Aircraft	RAF Sky Grey underside approximation for small-scale aircraft and carrier-based Fleet Air Arm aircraft.
Yellows & Sands↑ colour selection
VLJ70953	Flat Yellow	Universal	Matte standard yellow for WWII Japanese aircraft training yellow, general national marking yellow, and yellow equipment details.
VLJ70948	Golden Yellow	Universal	Rich golden yellow for unit insignia, trophy painting on figure models, and Luftwaffe spinner identification colour schemes (yellow nose bands JG 2, JG 26).
VLJ70915	Deep Yellow	Universal	Rich deep yellow for German vehicle markings, divisional and tactical numbers, some Italian aircraft markings, and general-purpose deep yellow detail work.
VLJ70858	Ice Yellow	Universal	Very pale yellow-ivory for extreme highlights on yellow and ivory surfaces, bleached bone effects, and scale colour adjustment on yellow markings at small scales.
VLJ70806	German Yellow	Armour	RAL 1028 Melonengelb-toned yellow for German vehicle tactical markings, divisional symbols, and some Luftwaffe spinner identification bands.
VLJ70978	Dark Yellow	Armour	German Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 — WWII Wehrmacht standard base colour from February 1943. Panzer IV Ausf.G/H/J, Panther, Tiger I, StuG III Ausf.G, all 1943–1945 German AFVs.
VLJ70824	Orange Ochre	Armour · Universal	Warm orange-ochre for Dunkelgelb highlight and fade effects, Italian colonial vehicle sand tones, and rust streaking over vehicle paint.
VLJ70913	Yellow Ochre	Universal	Warm ochre for Dunkelgelb highlights, Italian colonial vehicles, stone and masonry in dioramas, and mixing yellow-brown tones.
VLJ70856	Ochre Brown	Universal	Warm red-ochre brown for dried earth and clay groundwork in dioramas and shadow tones on sand and desert vehicle subjects.
VLJ70976	Buff	Universal	Sandy buff colour for British desert vehicles (SCC 2 base highlight), Italian Regia Aeronautica undersides, and general desert sand tones.
VLJ70917	Beige	Universal	General-purpose warm beige for German Afrika Korps desert base, Italian colonial vehicles, and diorama groundwork base coat.
VLJ70819	Iraqi Sand	Armour	Iraqi/Middle Eastern desert sand tone for IDF Sinai Grey variants, Iraqi Army T-55/T-72, and modern coalition desert vehicle base colours. Gulf War and Iraq War period subjects.
VLJ70977	Desert Yellow	Armour	Desert yellow for North African, Middle Eastern, and general arid camouflage schemes across multiple national armies and periods.
VLJ70765	Desert Tan	Armour	Warm desert tan for US Army and USMC CARC tan vehicle finish (Gulf War and Iraq War era) and modern NATO desert camouflage schemes.
VLJ70847	Dark Sand	Armour · Universal	Darker richer sand tone as shadow and base coat on Dunkelgelb vehicles and North African desert vehicle shadow tones.
VLJ70837	Pale Sand	Universal	Warm pale sand for Italian desert vehicles, German early-war DAK sand highlights, and general-purpose arid terrain subjects.
VLJ70986	Deck Tan	Ships · Armour	Warm tan/beige for Japanese Navy carrier deck colour (IJN Shokaku, Zuikaku) and British/US wooden deck approximation. Also suitable as a DAK vehicle sand highlight.
VLJ70882	Middle Stone	Armour	British Middle Stone (SCC 7) — standard base colour for British 8th Army vehicles in North Africa 1941–1943. Crusader, Matilda II, Churchill Mk.III.
VLJ70952	Lemon Yellow	Universal	Cool, bright lemon yellow. Suitable for vivid yellow national markings, some Luftwaffe identification colour bands (Eastern Front nose yellow), and general-purpose saturated yellow detail on any subject.
VLJ70949	Light Yellow	Universal	Pale, bright light yellow. Suitable for extreme highlights on yellow markings and surfaces, scale colour adjustment on yellow at small scales, and general-purpose pale yellow detail work.
VLJ70954	Yellow Green	Universal	Bright yellow-green. Suitable for vegetation highlights in dioramas, late-war Luftwaffe RLM 82 Hellgrün approximation on Fw 190D and Bf 109G/K, and general-purpose foliage work.
VLJ70916	Sand Yellow	Universal	Warm sand-yellow. Suitable for Italian desert vehicles, German early-war DAK sand, and general-purpose arid terrain subjects.
VLJ70936	Transparent Yellow	Universal	Transparent yellow for glazing over metals (gold tints), gem effects, and colour modulation glazes.
Browns & Earths↑ colour selection
VLJ70984	Flat Brown	Universal	Flat matte brown for groundwork, wood, and general earth tones across all scales and subjects.
VLJ70941	Burnt Umber	Universal	Classic dark warm brown for deep recesses, Dunkelbraun RAL 7017 (early WWII German two-colour scheme on Panzer I/II, 1939), and figure deep shadow.
VLJ70822	German Camouflage Black Brown	Armour	Very dark brown used as a shading wash and deep shadow on German Dunkelgelb vehicles. Applied to recesses, tracks, and very dark mud effects on WWII German armour.
VLJ70831	German Camo Medium Brown	Armour	German Rotbraun RAL 8017 camouflage component — the brown in the three-tone WWII Dunkelgelb/Olivgrün/Rotbraun system. Essential for Tiger I, Panther, all 1943–1945 German armour.
VLJ70826	German Camo Pale Brown	Armour	Light variant of German brown camouflage. Suitable for faded or highlight variant of Rotbraun on Panther Ausf.G and late-war StuG III.
VLJ70821	German Camo Orange Ochre	Armour	Orange-ochre camouflage component for some late-war German armour transitional schemes and Eastern Front late summer camouflage approximations.
VLJ70825	German Camouflage Pale Brown	Armour	Pale brown camouflage component for late-war German armour, used as a highlight or faded variant of Rotbraun on Panther and Tiger camouflage schemes.
VLJ70843	Cork Brown	Universal	Warm mid-brown for cork textures, Mediterranean stone walls in dioramas, and WWII Italian vehicle camouflage brown components.
VLJ70875	Beige Brown	Universal	Warm mid-brown for leather equipment on figures (belts, holsters, boots), wooden vehicle components, and general-purpose earth tones.
VLJ70940	Saddle Brown	Universal	Medium leather brown for tack, saddles, cavalry equipment, and any brown leather subject on figure or vehicle models.
VLJ70871	Leather Brown	Figures · Universal	Medium brown for leather saddles, cavalry equipment, leather straps on WWII figures, and general-purpose dark leather effects.
VLJ70818	Red Leather	Figures · Universal	Warm red-brown for old leather, cavalry equipment, and russet-toned belts and holsters on figure models.
VLJ70872	Chocolate Brown	Universal	Dark chocolate brown for deep wood effects, heavy leather shading, and dark earth groundwork in dioramas.
VLJ70982	Cavalry Brown	Figures	Deep cavalry brown for hussar and cavalry figure accoutrements, boots, and dark leather horse equipment.
VLJ70846	Mahogany Brown	Universal	Rich red-brown mahogany for fine wood details on ship models and weapon stocks and furniture on large-scale figure models.
VLJ70874	Tan Earth	Universal	Mid-range warm tan for dry earth groundwork in dioramas, sand and dust effects on vehicle running gear, and general-purpose light earth tone.
VLJ70876	Brown Sand	Universal	Light brown-sand for North African and Mediterranean desert terrain, dust and dried earth on vehicle lower hulls, and highlight over darker sand tones.
VLJ70873	US Field Drab	Armour · Figures	US Field Drab (FS 30118) for WWII US Army field equipment, canvas vehicle covers, and webbing and pack straps on US infantry figures.
VLJ70880	Khaki Grey	Figures · Armour	Neutral khaki-grey for British and Commonwealth webbing and equipment 1944–1945 and US Army M1 helmet liner interiors.
VLJ70988	Khaki	Figures · Armour	Standard khaki for British/Commonwealth uniforms, equipment, and webbing across all theatres. The essential colour for any British WWII figure.
VLJ70921	English Uniform	Figures	British Khaki Drill uniform colour for British 8th Army infantry (North Africa), Commonwealth troops in tropical uniform, and WWII British figure khaki drill.
VLJ70771	Dark Rust	Universal	Deep dark rust-brown base coat for heavy rust and corrosion weathering effects on vehicles and armour.
VLJ70985	Hull Red	Ships · Armour	Dark red-brown anti-fouling hull colour for ship waterline and below-waterline painting on IJN Yamato, HMS Hood, KMS Bismarck, and all 1/350 and 1/700 naval subjects.
VLJ70740	Camouflage Middle Brown	Armour	Mid-tone brown camouflage component. Suitable for WWII German vehicle brown elements in the three-tone Dunkelgelb/Olivgrün/Rotbraun system, and as a general-purpose earth tone on any armour subject.
VLJ70741	Camouflage Black Green	Armour	Very dark green-black. Suitable for deep shadow recesses on German camouflage schemes, Waffen-SS dot and oakleaf pattern shadow tones, and black-green details on any military subject.
VLJ70746	Chestnut Brown	Figures · Universal	Rich warm chestnut brown. Suitable for horse painting on cavalry figures, dark leather belts and straps, wooden stock and furniture on 1/35 weapons, and deep brown hair on military figures.
VLJ70759	German Tank Crew	Figures	Black-grey for Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS Panzer crew uniforms. The standard colour for German armoured vehicle crew black wrap jackets and trousers 1939–1945, including Panzertruppe and StuG crew figures.
VLJ70760	Light Mud	Universal	Light, dry mud tone. Suitable for dry dust and dried mud effects on vehicle running gear, boot and equipment mud on figure bases, and pale earth groundwork in dioramas.
VLJ70761	Old Wood	Universal	Weathered grey-brown for aged and sun-bleached timber. Suitable for diorama wooden structures, fence posts and crates, decking on ship models, and worn wooden weapon stocks on historical figures.
VLJ70762	Grey Brown	Universal	Neutral grey-brown. Suitable for WWI German field grey approximation on small scales, diorama stone and masonry, and as a general-purpose mid-tone earth colour across all modelling subjects.
VLJ70763	Canvas	Figures · Universal	Natural canvas tan. Suitable for WWII vehicle canvas covers and soft-top vehicle hoods, tent and shelter fabric in dioramas, webbing and pack straps on any WWII Allied figure, and general fabric painting.
VLJ70764	Military Yellow	Armour · Universal	Warm military yellow. Suitable for WWII German vehicle tactical number and marking yellow, some post-war AFV identification markings, and general-purpose military yellow details across all subjects.
VLJ70767	Desert Brown	Armour	Dark warm brown for desert vehicle shading and groundwork. Suitable for shadow tones on North African and Middle Eastern desert vehicles, dried mud on running gear, and arid diorama base tones.
VLJ70768	BC Dark Brown	Armour · Universal	Very dark brown for deep recesses, heavy mud and earth effects, and shadow tones on any brown-painted subject. Suitable for track link weathering, deep soil in diorama groundwork, and dark leather shading on figure models.
VLJ70769	Mustard Brown	Armour · Universal	Warm yellow-brown mustard tone. Suitable for some WWII Italian vehicle colours, faded Dunkelgelb approximation, and general-purpose warm earth mixing on desert and Mediterranean theatre subjects.
VLJ70770	New Wood	Universal	Fresh-cut timber tone. Suitable for new or unweathered wooden surfaces in dioramas, freshly replaced planking on ship models, and weapon stocks and furniture on figures where new wood is intended.
VLJ70828	Mahogany Ink	Universal	Transparent deep red-brown ink. Suitable for glazing over wood tones to deepen and enrich grain effects, shading leather equipment on figures, and tinting metallic surfaces for a warm oxidised effect.
VLJ70983	Flat Earth	Universal	Standard flat brown for groundwork, wooden surfaces, soil, and general-purpose earth tones across all modelling subjects.
VLJ70903	Umber	Universal	Dark warm brown for groundwork, deep shadow areas, wood grain, and figure painting deep shadow tones.
Greens↑ colour selection
VLJ70968	Flat Green	Armour · Universal	General-purpose flat green for British SCC 15 Khaki Green, Soviet 4BO Protective Green approximation, and any standard military green subject.
VLJ70967	Olive Drab	Armour	US Olive Drab (ANA 613) — standard WWII US Army vehicle and aircraft colour. M4 Sherman, M3 Lee, P-47 Thunderbolt, B-17 Flying Fortress upper surfaces. The definitive WWII US Army colour.
VLJ70887	US Olive Drab	Armour	US Olive Drab (ANA 613 / FS 34088) — standard WWII US Army vehicle and aircraft colour. M4 Sherman, M3 Lee, P-47 Thunderbolt, B-17 Flying Fortress upper surfaces.
VLJ70894	Russian Green	Armour	Soviet 4BO Protective Green — standard Russian military green. T-34/76, IS-2, SU-100, and all Eastern Front Soviet AFVs. The definitive Soviet armour colour.
VLJ70823	Luftwaffe Green	Aircraft · Armour	RLM 71 Dunkelgrün — standard Luftwaffe upper surface dark green on Bf 109E/F/G, Fw 190A/D, He 111, Ju 88, and most Luftwaffe aircraft 1939–1944.
VLJ70833	German Camouflage Bright Green	Armour	Bright variant of Olivgrün. Used on late-war German vehicles as a highlight over the standard green camouflage component. Panther Ausf.G and Tiger II (Königstiger) late-production examples.
VLJ70895	Gunship Green	Armour · Aircraft	US Army Aviation and USAF gunship green (FS 34031) for AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk, and other US Army helicopter subjects.
VLJ70891	Intermediate Green	Aircraft	USAAF Intermediate Green (ANA 612) used on fuselage sides of B-17F/G, B-24, and other USAAF aircraft in medium green schemes.
VLJ70893	US Dark Green	Armour	US Army Dark Green component (ANA 612 approximation) for disruptive camouflage on WWII US and Allied vehicles.
VLJ70924	Russian Uniform	Figures	Soviet Red Army field uniform colour (Zashchitnyi Khaki). Infantry, armour crew, and VVS ground personnel uniforms 1941–1945. Essential for any WWII Soviet figure.
VLJ70896	German Camouflage Extra Dark Green	Armour	Very dark green for shading German Olivgrün (RAL 6003) recesses and as a shadow tone under camouflage patterns on Panther and Tiger variants.
VLJ70897	Bronze Green	Armour · Aircraft	British/Commonwealth Bronze Green — Western Desert upper surface and vehicle standard 1940–1942. Crusader, Matilda II, and some RAF Desert Air Force aircraft.
VLJ70868	Dark Sea Green	Aircraft · Ships	Dark muted sea green for RAF Dark Green camouflage on Spitfire, Hurricane, and Lancaster upper surfaces, and WWII British vehicle and ship camouflage green shadow tones.
VLJ70838	Emerald	Universal	Rich saturated emerald green for gem and jewellery effects on large-scale figures and vivid vegetation and foliage highlights in dioramas.
VLJ70755	Light Emerald	Universal	Bright light emerald green for gem and jewel effects on large-scale figures and vivid vegetation highlights in dioramas.
VLJ70757	Pacific Green	Armour · Aircraft	Muted mid-green for USMC vehicle and equipment green in the Pacific 1942–1945 and IJA vehicle green components.
VLJ70756	Splinter Green	Figures · Armour	Mid green for German Splittermuster 31 and Zeltbahn shelter quarter camouflage. Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS shelter halves and helmet covers in early-war splinter pattern.
VLJ70758	Bright Green	Universal	Vivid bright green for signal markings, vegetation highlights in dioramas, and any subject requiring a saturated green.
VLJ70881	Yellow Green	Universal	Bright yellow-green for vegetation highlights, late-war Luftwaffe RLM 82 approximation, and general foliage painting.
VLJ70808	Blue Green	Aircraft · Universal	Medium blue-green for some WWII Italian Regia Aeronautica camouflage scheme components and water and sea effects in dioramas.
VLJ70827	Lime Green	Universal	Bright lime green for signal markings, vegetation highlights, and any subject requiring a vivid green.
VLJ70830	German Fieldgrey	Figures	Wehrmacht Heer Feldgrau uniform standard. Suitable for Heer infantry figures, Panzergrenadier, and general Wehrmacht military figures 1939–1945.
VLJ70850	Medium Olive	Universal	Very light sand tone. Suitable as a highlight over buff and desert sand colours, dry-brushing on North African diorama terrain, and extreme faded effects on desert vehicles.
VLJ70857	Golden Olive	Universal	Warm olive-gold. Suitable for WWII Japanese aircraft fuselage mottle lighter tones and diorama autumn vegetation.
VLJ70866	Grey Green	Aircraft · Armour	Neutral grey-green. Suitable for RLM 02 Grau aircraft interior colour on Luftwaffe aircraft cockpits and wheel bays, and general-purpose grey-green on WWII vehicle interior and equipment subjects.
VLJ70877	Gold Brown	Universal	Bright yellow-green. Suitable for vegetation highlights in dioramas, some Luftwaffe RLM 82 Hellgrün approximation (late-war), and general-purpose foliage.
VLJ70879	Green Brown	Universal	Warm yellow-green. Suitable for Japanese Ki-43 mottled scheme green component, and warm yellow-green camouflage detail on any subject.
VLJ70885	Pastel Green	Universal	Very pale pastel green. Suitable for extreme highlight on dark green military subjects, some early WWII aircraft fabric surface tones, and medical or hospital equipment in diorama interiors.
VLJ70886	Green Grey RLM02	Armour · Aircraft	Green-grey for WWII and Cold War military subjects. Suitable for RLM 02 Grau aircraft interior colour on Luftwaffe cockpits and wheel bays, post-war armour grey-green finishes, and general-purpose grey-green on any military subject.
VLJ70888	Olive Grey	Universal	Neutral olive-grey. Suitable for some Pacific theatre US equipment, British Mk.IV tank (WWI grey-green), and as a mid-tone in olive drab weathering.
VLJ70889	Olive Brown	Universal	Dark olive-brown. Suitable for shadow tones on olive drab and khaki vehicles, Italian camouflage brown components, and deep earth tones in diorama groundwork across all scales.
VLJ70890	Refractive Green	Universal	Bright, slightly luminous green. Suitable for modern high-visibility markings, signal equipment in dioramas, and any subject requiring a vivid, eye-catching green detail at any scale.
VLJ70892	Yellow Olive	Universal	Warm yellow-olive. Suitable for IJA and IJN vehicle and equipment colours, some WWII Japanese aircraft camouflage components, and general-purpose warm olive mixing on Pacific theatre subjects.
VLJ70912	Tan Yellow	Universal	Yellow-green ochre for vegetation, some WWII Japanese aircraft camouflage components, and warm green mixing.
VLJ70914	Green Ochre	Universal	Yellow-green ochre. Suitable for vegetation base tones in dioramas, some WWII Japanese aircraft camouflage green components, and general-purpose warm green mixing on any subject.
VLJ70920	German Uniform	Figures	Wehrmacht Heer field grey uniform standard for post-1943 uniform tones. Suitable for Heer infantry, Panzergrenadier, and general Wehrmacht figures where a slightly greener field grey tone is required.
VLJ70922	Uniform Green	Figures	Standard military uniform green. Suitable for US Army HBT and M43 field jacket green tones, some Commonwealth tropical uniform greens, and general-purpose military uniform green across theatres.
VLJ70923	Japanese Uniform WWII	Figures	IJA field uniform colour. Suitable for Imperial Japanese Army infantry, NCO, and officer figures in standard khaki-green field dress 1937–1945. Essential for any WWII Japanese Army figure subject.
VLJ70980	Black Green	Universal	Pure black for deep shadow, panel lines, tyres, and any black detail work across all modelling subjects.
VLJ70942	Light Green	Universal	Light green for highlights, vegetation, and lighter military green schemes.
VLJ70969	Park Green Flat	Universal	Muted park green. Suitable for civilian vehicle and equipment green in dioramas, some post-war military vehicle liveries, and general-purpose mid-green on any civilian or military scale subject.
VLJ70970	Deep Green	Universal	Dark, rich deep green. Suitable for dense jungle vegetation in dioramas, deep shadow on any military green subject, and thick foliage ground cover on scenic bases.
VLJ70971	Light Green Grey	Aircraft · Armour	Green-grey for transitional and Cold War aircraft schemes, and general-purpose grey-green military subjects.
VLJ70972	Light Green Blue	Aircraft	General-purpose medium grey-blue for Luftwaffe RLM 78 Hellblau underside colour on He 111, Ju 88, and other Luftwaffe aircraft.
VLJ70975	Military Green	Armour · Figures	General-purpose military green. Suitable for post-war NATO and Warsaw Pact vehicle green finishes, modern military equipment, and any military subject requiring a standard saturated military green tone.
VLJ70979	Camouflage Dark Green	Armour	Dark olive-green for German three-tone camouflage Olivgrün (RAL 6003) component. Applied as the green element on Panther, Tiger, StuG III Ausf.G, and all 1943–1945 German AFVs alongside Dunkelgelb and Rotbraun.
VLJ70938	Transparent Green	Universal	Transparent green for glazing, gem effects, and Aotake interior coating approximation on Japanese aircraft.
Blues↑ colour selection
VLJ70925	Blue	Universal	Standard medium blue for roundels, national markings, and general-purpose blue detail work.
VLJ70839	Ultramarine	Universal	Vivid ultramarine blue for national marking roundels (RAF blue outer ring), general-purpose deep blue, and figure painting.
VLJ70809	Royal Blue	Figures · Universal	Vivid royal blue for Napoleonic cavalry uniform facings and national marking roundel blue on some Commonwealth aircraft.
VLJ70841	Andrea Blue	Figures · Universal	Medium-dark pure blue. Versatile figure painting blue for uniform coats, equipment details, and any subject requiring a balanced mid-blue tone.
VLJ70844	Deep Sky Blue	Universal	Bright saturated sky blue for national marking roundel blue on some aircraft and diorama sky backgrounds.
VLJ70753	Light Blue Green	Aircraft · Universal	Light blue-green for some WWII Italian aircraft underside colours and general-purpose pale teal highlight work.
VLJ70754	Continental Blue	Figures	Medium blue for Continental Army uniforms of the American Revolutionary War 1776–1783.
VLJ70752	Infantry Blue	Figures	Medium-dark blue for Napoleonic French line infantry, ACW Union coats, and general historical infantry blue uniform subjects.
VLJ70807	Oxford Blue	Figures · Aircraft	Dark blue for RAF and Commonwealth service dress uniforms and Fleet Air Arm uniforms on figure models.
VLJ70899	Dark Prussian Blue	Figures	Dark Prussian blue for Napoleonic Prussian infantry, WWI German Navy uniform, and dark blue military uniform subjects.
VLJ70816	Luftwaffe Uniform WWII	Figures	Luftwaffe blue-grey uniform colour. Standard tunic and trouser colour for German Luftwaffe aircrew, ground personnel, and Fallschirmjäger figures 1939–1945.
VLJ70840	Light Turquoise	Universal	Light neutral grey. Suitable for Luftwaffe RLM 76 substitute on small-scale aircraft, ship superstructure highlights, and colour modulation on grey vehicle schemes.
VLJ70898	Dark Sea Blue	Aircraft · Ships	Dark military green for shadow areas, thick vegetation in dioramas, and dark green equipment details.
VLJ70901	Pastel Blue	Universal	Pale pastel blue. Suitable for extreme highlight on blue national markings and roundels, some post-war aircraft light blue undersides, and general-purpose pale blue detail on any scale subject.
VLJ70902	Azure	Universal	Bright azure blue. Suitable for some WWII French and Italian aircraft marking blue tones, diorama sky and water effects, and general-purpose vivid blue detail work on any subject.
VLJ70905	Blue Grey Pale	Aircraft · Ships	Pale blue-grey. Suitable for some RAF and USAAF aircraft light underside tones, Royal Navy ship upperworks highlights, and general-purpose pale blue-grey on any aircraft or naval subject.
VLJ70906	Pale Blue	Universal	Very light, slightly cool blue. Suitable for extreme highlights on blue national markings, sky reflection effects on water surfaces in dioramas, and pale blue detail on any scale subject.
VLJ70930	Dark Blue	Universal	Dark navy-midnight blue. Suitable for French Armée de l'Air pre-war aircraft subjects, naval officer uniforms, deep blue roundel shadow tones, and any subject requiring a very dark blue.
VLJ70961	Sky Blue	Universal	Medium sky blue. Suitable for RAF Sky underside colour on WWII British fighters, some post-war aircraft undersides, and diorama sky effects and general-purpose mid-blue detail.
VLJ70962	Flat Blue	Universal	Standard matte blue. Suitable for aircraft roundels, ship hull and waterline markings, and general-purpose flat blue detail painting on figure and vehicle subjects across all scales.
VLJ70963	Medium Blue	Universal	Matte blue for aircraft roundels, ship markings, and general figure painting blue.
VLJ70964	Field Blue	Figures	Prussian field blue for 18th and 19th century European military uniforms. Suitable for Napoleonic Prussian infantry, ACW Union cavalry, and general historical field blue uniform subjects.
VLJ70965	Prussian Blue	Figures	Deep Prussian blue. Suitable for Napoleonic Prussian and Bavarian infantry uniform coats, 18th-century European cavalry jackets, and deep blue uniform detail on any historical figure subject.
VLJ70966	Turquoise	Universal	Bright turquoise. Suitable for water and sea effects in dioramas, gem effects on large-scale figure models, and any subject requiring a vivid blue-green tone at any scale.
VLJ70943	Grey Blue	Universal	Mid-range grey-blue suitable for all-purpose shading and basecoating on grey-painted military subjects.
VLJ70973	Light Sea Grey	Aircraft · Figures	Dark navy blue for USN aircraft (Gloss Sea Blue approximation), US Navy uniform painting, and other dark blue national marking subjects.
VLJ70974	Green Sky	Universal	Dark navy/midnight blue for French Armée de l'Air pre-war subjects, naval uniforms, and deep blue markings.
VLJ70937	Transparent Blue	Universal	Transparent blue for glazing, water effects, gem effects, and blue wash over metallic or white surfaces.
Reds & Oranges↑ colour selection
VLJ70926	Red	Universal	Standard bright red for national markings, roundels, and general-purpose red detail work.
VLJ70817	Scarlet	Universal	Bright scarlet red for Soviet star national markings, Japanese Hinomaru (brighter variant), and British roundel red inner circle.
VLJ70908	Carmine Red	Figures	Deep carmine red for uniform facings, regimental details on Napoleonic and Victorian era figures, and deep red equipment.
VLJ70829	Amaranth Red	Figures · Universal	Deep purplish-red for Napoleonic British infantry coat facing colours in deep crimson and regimental distinctions on historical figures.
VLJ70814	Burnt Red	Universal	Dark burnt red for deep rust weathering, worn leather effects, and as a base for chipping effects on heavily weathered vehicles.
VLJ70859	Black Red	Universal	Very dark red near black. For deep shadow on red subjects, deep recess painting on red-painted vehicles, and as a base layer under red national markings.
VLJ70747	Faded Red	Universal	Desaturated sun-bleached red for worn Soviet star national markings, faded red oxide primer showing through chipped paint, and aged red markings on diorama buildings.
VLJ70802	Sunset Red	Universal	Warm orange-red for faded and sun-bleached red markings on vehicles and aircraft and rust highlight effects over darker rust bases.
VLJ70851	Bright Orange	Universal	Vivid bright orange for national markings, high-visibility safety equipment, rust highlight effects, and any subject requiring a saturated pure orange.
VLJ70805	German Orange	Armour · Universal	Warm orange matching German RAL 2009 for vehicle warning and safety markings and some Luftwaffe training aircraft orange elements.
VLJ70956	Clear Orange	Universal	Transparent orange for rust effects, gem effects, and NMF tinting. Also useful for canopy frame tinting on some WWII aircraft.
VLJ70909	Vermilion	Universal	Bright vermilion red-orange. Suitable for Japanese Hinomaru national markings (vivid variant), some Luftwaffe RLM 23 spinner identification red, and general-purpose saturated red-orange detail work.
VLJ70947	Dark Vermilion	Universal	Standard bright red for national markings, roundels, and general-purpose red details.
VLJ70946	Dark Red	Universal	Deep, rich dark red. Suitable for shading red national markings and roundels, Soviet star shadow tones, deep red equipment details on figure models, and general-purpose dark red mixing.
VLJ70957	Flat Red	Universal	Standard matte red. Suitable for Soviet star national markings, Japanese Hinomaru, British roundel red inner circle, and any general-purpose matte red national marking or detail subject.
VLJ70911	Light Orange	Universal	Warm light orange. Suitable for rust streaking highlight effects over darker rust bases, some WWII aircraft identification markings in orange, and general-purpose light orange detail on any subject.
VLJ70981	Orange Brown	Universal	Warm orange-brown. Suitable for rust mid-tone effects on weathered vehicles, autumn foliage in dioramas, and general-purpose warm brown-orange detail on any scale subject.
VLJ70934	Transparent Red	Universal	Transparent red for glazing, gem effects, canopy tinting, and red wash effects over metallic surfaces.
Purples & Violets↑ colour selection
VLJ70810	Royal Purple	Figures · Universal	Rich royal purple for Roman imperial and Byzantine figure garments and ecclesiastical and ceremonial dress on historical figures.
VLJ70749	Dark Purple	Figures · Universal	Deep dark purple for Roman imperial garments on ancient figures and deep shadow on violet and purple uniform facings.
VLJ70811	Blue Violet	Figures · Universal	Medium blue-violet for shadow tones on blue uniforms and Napoleonic cavalry uniform facings in violet-blue tones.
VLJ70750	Light Violet	Figures · Universal	Light violet tone for highlighting dark blue and purple uniform facings on Napoleonic figures and general highlight over darker violet and blue tones.
VLJ70812	Violet Red	Figures · Universal	Deep red with a violet cast for Napoleonic uniform facings in crimson-violet tones and deep red shading on figure models.
VLJ70751	Black Violet	Figures · Universal	Very dark blue-violet, near black. Deep shadow on dark blue uniforms, night sky effects in diorama backdrops, and deep recess shading on dark blue or purple subjects.
VLJ70745	Dark Rose	Figures	Deep muted rose tone for shading mid-range skin tones on historical figures, underlayer for lips and wounds on 1/35 scale figures.
VLJ70959	Purple	Universal	Standard mid-range purple. Suitable for Roman and Byzantine figure garments, ecclesiastical vestments on historical figures, and general-purpose purple detail on any scale modelling subject.
VLJ70960	Violet	Universal	Medium violet. Suitable for Napoleonic and pre-WWI uniform facings in violet tones, general-purpose violet detail on figure models, and colour mixing to adjust red and blue tones on any subject.
VLJ70944	Old Rose	Figures · Universal	Muted, aged rose-pink. Suitable for faded pink uniform facing details on Napoleonic figures, aged fabric effects in dioramas, and mid-range highlight on darker skin tones.
VLJ70945	Magenta	Universal	Vivid magenta. Suitable for general-purpose bright pink-red detail work, some modern national marking pinks, and mixing with other colours to shift hues on any scale subject.
VLJ70958	Pink	Figures · Universal	Standard mid-range pink. Suitable for skin highlight on pale complexion figures, pink uniform or civilian clothing in dioramas, and general-purpose pink detail work on any scale subject.
Skin Tones↑ colour selection
VLJ70955	Flat Flesh	Figures	Mid-range flat flesh tone for standard figure skin painting. The classic go-to skin base for historical military figures.
VLJ70860	Medium Fleshtone	Figures	Mid-range skin tone suitable as a base for most figure skin colour ranges. Universal starting point for 1/35 and 1/72 figures.
VLJ70815	Basic Skin Tone	Figures	Neutral mid-range base skin tone. Suitable as a starting point for most Caucasian and Mediterranean complexion military figures across all scales.
VLJ70928	Light Flesh	Figures	Light highlight flesh tone. Use over medium and flat flesh tones to build up skin highlights on figure faces in any scale.
VLJ70845	Sunny Skintone	Figures	Warm tanned skin tone for North African, Mediterranean, and Asian theatre figures, DAK infantry, and any sun-tanned military personnel.
VLJ70804	Rose Brown	Figures	Warm pinkish-brown base for Caucasian/Mediterranean figure skin tones. Suitable as an underpainting base for 1/35 figure faces and hands.
VLJ70803	Brown Rose	Figures	Warm brown-rose base tone for Mediterranean and darker Caucasian skin tones. Suitable as an underpainting layer or shadow tone on 1/35 and larger scale figure faces and hands.
VLJ70835	Salmon Rose	Figures	Warm salmon-pink for mid-range highlight on Mediterranean and darker Caucasian skin tones and cheek and lip colour on 1/35 and larger scale figures.
VLJ70748	Light Pink	Figures	Light pink for extreme skin highlights, lip colour on 1/35 and 1/16 scale figures, and highlight coats over medium flesh tones on northern European complexion subjects.
VLJ70927	Dark Flesh	Figures	Deep, warm dark flesh tone. Suitable for shadow areas on all skin tone ranges, base coat for darker complexion figures, and deep shadow on faces and hands across all scales.
VLJ70929	Light Brown	Universal	Light warm brown. Suitable for highlight on mid-range leather equipment, dried grass and straw effects in dioramas, and general-purpose light earth tone on any military or civilian subject.
Metallics↑ colour selection
VLJ70863	Gunmetal Grey	Universal	Dark metallic grey for gun barrels, engine components, and machined metal surfaces on any subject.
VLJ70800	Gunmetal Blue	Universal	Blue-toned metallic gunmetal for blued steel gun barrels on historical and military figures and aircraft engine exhausts.
VLJ70865	Oily Steel	Universal	Oily metallic steel for worn metal surfaces, tank tracks, and any subject showing heavily used bare metal.
VLJ70997	Silver	Universal	Bright metallic silver for NMF aircraft, polished propeller spinners, and bare metal surfaces on any subject.
VLJ70996	Gold	Universal	Bright metallic gold for rank insignia, unit badges, and decorative metalwork on figure models.
VLJ70878	Old Gold	Universal	Aged muted metallic gold for worn and tarnished rank insignia and medals on figure models and aged brasswork on ship subjects.
VLJ70801	Brass	Universal	Warm metallic brass for shell casings, naval fittings and brasswork on ship subjects, instrument panels, and period metalwork.
VLJ70999	Copper	Universal	Metallic copper for period fittings, steam locomotive boiler and pipe details, naval gun breech fittings, and warm copper-tone metallic highlights.
VLJ70864	Natural Steel	Universal	Bright metallic silver for NMF (natural metal finish) aircraft, aircraft propellers, and all bare metal effects.
VLJ70998	Bronze	Universal	Metallic copper for period fittings, steam locomotive details, naval gun breech fittings, and warm metallic highlights.

Shopping for Vallejo Model Color at Wheels & Wings

Vallejo Model Color is stocked continuously at our Toronto store and ships across Canada. Individual bottles are available singly so you can fill gaps in your existing collection without committing to a set — useful when a single project calls for one specific RAL or FS match you don't already own. Where a colour appears in multiple SKUs, these reflect distinct shades with different FS cross-references; check the individual product pages for swatch images and FS/RAL equivalency notes before ordering.

If you're building a starter palette from scratch, the most versatile foundation colours to prioritise are a mid-grey (VLJ70987), flat black (VLJ70950), white (VLJ70951), a flesh tone (VLJ70955), flat brown (VLJ70984), and the subject-specific base colours for your chosen era — German Grey (VLJ70995) or Dark Yellow (VLJ70978) for WWII German armour, Olive Drab (VLJ70967) for US subjects, Russian Green (VLJ70894) for Soviet, and Medium Sea Grey (VLJ70870) for RAF aircraft.

For questions about specific colours, cross-references to Humbrol, Tamiya, or AK Interactive, or advice on paint-scheme accuracy for a particular kit, the staff at Wheels & Wings are modellers themselves and happy to help in-store or by phone.

Browse and purchase all Vallejo Model Color bottles directly in our online store.

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